GROUND-BREAKING MONTH AT PACCAR AUSTRALIA

On Friday January 25, PACCAR Australia held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the Bayswater plant expansion. The expansion was first announced at the DAF Australian assembly launch in … Read More

VICTORIAN MANUFACTURING SHOWCASE 2018

On 12th September, PACCAR Australian attended the 5th Annual Victorian Manufacturing Showcase in the Kardinia Park precinct in Geelong where more than 40 innovative Australian companies in manufacturing, food and … Read More

GIRLS NIGHT IN

BAYSWATER FACILITY EXPANSION

PACCAR Australia is excited to announce the Bayswater Plant will be implementing major changes over the next three years to extend its production facilities. Changes include a 1500 metre factory … Read More

REVEGETATION AT PACCAR AUSTRALIA

PACCAR Australia has always taken its environmental impact seriously, and is constantly implementing new ways to help the environment and community. We take pride in the land we are situated … Read More

PACCAR SUPPORTS CANCER COUNCIL

In 2018, PACCAR Australia partnered with Cancer Council to focus some of our community and charity efforts through one national organisation. This concentrated approach provides the extended PACCAR Australia family … Read More

PACCAR WINS MANUFACTURING HALL OF FAME AWARD

PACCAR Australia has been awarded the 2018 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Award for Leadership in Workforce Skills. PACCAR Australia was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame in … Read More

PACLEASE CELEBRATES 3RD ANNIVERSARY

PacLease is a global commercial truck leasing company that provides customised full-service lease, rental and contract maintenance programs for Kenworth and DAF trucks designed to meet the specific needs of … Read More

PACCAR DEALER OF THE MONTH – CMV TRUCK SALES AND SERVICE – MAY 2018

PACCAR AUSTRALIA RECOGNISES TOP PERFORMING SUPPLIERS

PACCAR Australia annually recognises its top performing major suppliers in its Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program. The SPM program evaluates a supplier’s performance in the areas of product development, operations … Read More

TRP OPENS NEW STORE IN BALLARAT

PACCAR LEASING KICKS OFF 2018 WITH EXPANSION IN PERTH, TASMANIA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Bayswater, Victoria March 7, 2018 - PacLease Australia announced the addition of new franchises in Perth Western Australia, Darwin Northern Territory and Launceston Tasmania with the CJD Group. “As part ... Read More

KENWORTH DAF MELBOURNE CROWNED DAF DEALER OF THE YEAR 2017

NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTHPAC TRUCKS NAMED KENWORTH DEALER OF THE YEAR 2017

Against an outstanding field of top dealers across Australasia, New Zealand’s Southpac Trucks has been crowned Kenworth Dealer of the Year 2017 for exceptional sales, service and support. The Kenworth … Read More

DIPLOMA OF ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES GRADUATE!

PACCAR Australia together with the Box Hill Institute saw fifteen PACCAR employees graduate in the Diploma of Engineering this week. Fortnightly classes were held over an 18 month program, both … Read More

PACCAR EXPANDS WITH NEW TRUCK RENTAL LOCATION IN ADELAIDE

Bayswater, Victoria December 14, 2017 – PacLease Australia announced the addition of a new franchise location to serve customers in the Adelaide, South Australia area. “We are very excited to … Read More

DAF PRODUCTION AT PACCAR AUSTRALIA’S BAYSWATER PLANT

Coinciding with the handover last week of the 60,000th locally-manufactured Kenworth, DAF Trucks Australia (DTA) announced that some DAF trucks for the Australian market will be assembled at the PACCAR … Read More

KENWORTH’S 60,000TH AUSTRALIAN-DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TRUCK ROLLS OFF ITS MELBOURNE PRODUCTION LINE

Australia’s number one heavy-duty truck manufacturer, Kenworth, has delivered its 60,000th Australian-designed and built truck at its Bayswater plant in Melbourne. Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing Director of PACCAR Australia, handed the … Read More

THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE AT RMH

2017 PARTS AND SERVICE CONFERENCE AUSTRALIA

PACCAR Australia hosted its Parts and Service conference in Adelaide, South Australia from October 26-28, 2017. The event brought together 100 dealer delegates from all over Australia and New Zealand, … Read More

PACCAR AUSTRALIA A FINALIST IN AHRI’S PRESTIGIOUS HR AWARDS PROGRAM

PACCAR Australia has been named one of five finalists in the category of Marshall Goldsmith Talent Development Award, awarded by the Australian HR Institute in its annual HR awards program. … Read More

This month we showcase regional Dealership Graham Thomson Motors, situated 2 hours north of Melbourne on the Melbourne-Brisbane route and within 45 minutes of the Hume Freeway for the Melbourne-Sydney … Read More

PACLEASE EXPAND ITS NATIONAL FOOTPRINT

PacLease Australia, PACCAR’s Truck Rental and Leasing division, continues to expand its national footprint throughout the country with 10 Full Service locations open and plans for additional growth. To meet … Read More

PACCAR DEALER OF THE MONTH – INLAND KENWORTH DAF DUBBO – APRIL 2017

NEW TRP STORE OPENS ITS DOORS IN GEELONG

PACCAR Parts Australia is pleased to announce the opening of its second dedicated TRP store, located in Geelong. TRP is currently Australia’s fastest growing trucks and trailer parts business offering an … Read More

THINK PINK

DAF LAUNCHES NEW CREATIVE CAMPAIGN

PACCAR Australia, parent company of DAF Trucks Australia, announced it will launch a new creative platform and brand campaign to be rolled out from March. DAF’s integrated campaign message ‘Do … Read More

PACLEASE CONTINUES ITS EXPANSION

PACCAR Adds Two New PacLease Locations in Melbourne PacLease Australia announced the addition of two new franchise locations to serve customers in the Melbourne, Victoria area. “As part of our … Read More

Introducing the Dealer Principal of Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Coffs Harbour… Graham Sebbens. Coffs Harbour is a full Kenworth and DAF Sales and Service Dealer. We have Trailer Franchises … Read More

PACCAR FINANCIAL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Earlier this year the PACCAR Financial website was updated and relaunched, giving customers easier access to information. This is the fifth website in the PACCAR Australia suite of sites to … Read More

Introducing Daniel Rice Dealer Principal of CJD Kenworth DAF Launceston… Daniel, tell us about your Dealership… We are a PACCAR parts, service and sales dealer for Tasmania and have dealerships in … Read More

The PACCAR Australia network is the strongest in the country, staffed by professionals who are passionate about the trucking industry. Each month we’ll be highlighting our Dealer of the Month … Read More

PACCAR DEALER OF THE MONTH – MTC KENWORTH DAF MILDURA – JULY 2016

The PACCAR Australia network is the strongest in the country, staffed by professionals who are passionate about the trucking industry. Each month we’ll be highlighting our Dealer of the Month … Read More

PACCAR AUSTRALIA APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Leading truck manufacturer and technology company, PACCAR Australia, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, Andrew Hadjikakou, who commenced his role officially on Friday 1 April, 2016. Previously … Read More

BROWN AND HURLEY KENWORTH DAF YATALA CROWNED DAF DEALER OF THE YEAR

Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Yatala (Queensland) has been named the 2015 DAF Dealer of the Year for its outstanding market share performance, technical service and customer support. Mike Dozier, … Read More

MTC KENWORTH DAF MILDURA WINS KENWORTH DEALER OF THE YEAR – AN INAUGURAL SCOOP FOR THE GROUP

More than 100 senior management staff were in attendance for the 2015 annual PACCAR Australia Dealership Awards, including 27 Kenworth Dealer Principals from all over Australia, competing for the highly … Read More

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL DEALERS OF THE YEAR 2015!

NEW BROWN AND HURLEY KENWORTH DAF DEALERSHIP IN CABOOLTURE

A 69-year commitment to the road transport industry has continued with one of Australia’s leading Kenworth and DAF dealers, The Brown and Hurley Group, launching its new Caboolture dealership. Strategically … Read More

DAF AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES NEW RESPONSIVE WEBSITE

PACCAR Australia’s new website www.daf.com.au was launched in late November, designed to make it even easier for users to quickly navigate and find information on DAF trucks, the PACCAR MX-13 … Read More

LINDSAY TRANSPORT 300th KENWORTH

The 300th Australian Made Kenworth for Lindsay Transport was handed over at the Kenworth Bayswater plant on Friday September 11th, celebrating a relationship that goes back almost 45 years. Lindsay … Read More

BLENNERS TRANSPORT 200TH KENWORTH

North Queensland’s leading produce carrier has recently taken delivery of its 200th Kenworth. Australia’s premier heavy-duty truck supplier, Kenworth Trucks presented Blenners Transport with the keys to their 200th Australian … Read More

LATEST INNOVATIONS AT BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW

Australian heavy-duty truck market leader, Kenworth will feature an impressive seven truck line-up at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show held on 14-17 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. … Read More

CJD TASMANIA TAKES DAF DEALER OF THE YEAR CROWN TO THE APPLE ISLE

CJD Equipment Tasmania – part of Australia’s leading privately-owned equipment supplier – has been crowned DAF Dealer of the Year for 2013 for outstanding sales, service and support. This is … Read More

BROWN AND HURLEY TOOWOOMBA WINS KENWORTH DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD

n 1964 Brown and Hurley became the first distributor of Kenworth trucks in Queensland and NSW’s Northern Rivers region. Over the years the group has expanded operations throughout those states, … Read More

MILLIONTH TRUCK MANUFACTURED IN EINDHOVEN

On Wednesday, February 25th, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte unveiled the millionth Eindhoven-produced DAF truck. He then presented the truck to Mr. Bálint Révész from the Hungarian transport company bearing … Read More

KENWORTH DRIVES HEART OF AUSTRALIA

PACCAR Australia is donating the use of a Kenworth K200 cab-over to a new mobile health initiative that will bring high-level specialist medical services to remote communities, starting in the … Read More

VLAANDEREN MANUFACTURES 1,000,000TH CAB

KENWORTH INTRODUCES PACCAR MX-13 HEAVY DUTY ENGINE TO T4 SERIES

PACCAR Australia officially introduced the PACCAR MX-13 heavy-duty engine to Kenworth’s T4 series trucks at the 2014 International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show (ITTES) at the Melbourne Showgrounds in April. … Read More

PACCAR AUSTRALIA WINS POWER TORQUE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION AWARD

PACCAR Australia has claimed the PowerTorque Technology and Innovation Award at the 2014 Motoring Matters awards presentation in Melbourne. Twelve best-selling Kenworth and DAF prime movers and rigids will be … Read More

PACCAR COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF DAF TRUCKS IN BRASIL

PACCAR AUSTRALIA AMONG BEST IN BUSINESS

PACCAR Australia has been honoured in the prestigious Recommended Employer category of The Australian Business Awards 2013. Mike Dozier, Managing Director of PACCAR Australia says the award provides important recognition … Read More